Let's Explore: JAPAN
Official Name: Japan
Capital: Tokyo
Area: 145,883 square miles (377,835 square kilometers)
Location in the World: Japan is an archipelago, or string of islands, on the eastern edge of Asia. There are four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. There are also nearly 4,000 smaller islands! Japan's nearest mainland neighbors are the Siberian region of Russia in the north and Korea and China farther south.
Language(s) Spoken: Japanese
Currency Used: Japanese yen
Capital: Tokyo
Area: 145,883 square miles (377,835 square kilometers)
Location in the World: Japan is an archipelago, or string of islands, on the eastern edge of Asia. There are four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. There are also nearly 4,000 smaller islands! Japan's nearest mainland neighbors are the Siberian region of Russia in the north and Korea and China farther south.
Language(s) Spoken: Japanese
Currency Used: Japanese yen
